Yer a Podcast, Harry
Maddie and Megan Dursley, of Jezebel podcast DirtCast, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you…
Settling for Cocaine and Attention on Vanderpump Rules
In preparation for the seventh season of Vanderpump Rules, premiering December 3, Maddie and Megan are joined by…
Sexiest Podcast Alive
This year, People magazine finally gave the masses what they wanted: Idris Elba as Sexiest Man Alive. The annual…
Let's Talk About the Male Producer
On this week’s episode of DirtCast, Maddie and Megan are joined by staff writer Hazel Cills to discuss her piece, “Jack…
Nobody Likes Spirit Gum: A DirtCast Halloween Special
On this DirtCast Halloween special, Megan is joined by the ghost of a Victorian man named Madeleine to talk horror…
A Walkies Through Canine Cinematic History
PETA recently created and awarded the inaugural “Compassion in Film Award” to Bradley Cooper, for casting his own dog,…
Pop Culture Roulette!
As Jezebel podcast hosts, writers, and editors (past and present), Madeleine and Megan know a lot about pop culture,…
Hey... I Just Wanted to Take Another Look at A Star Is Born
We can’t stop thinking about A Star is Born—2018's remake of the 1976 remake of the 1954 remake of the 1937 film…
Kid Nation: The Reunion
When Kid Nation premiered on CBS in September 2007, it was quick to attract comparisons to Lord of the Flies, William…
It’s Ryan Murphy’s World and We’re All Just Living in It
From the campy Glee to the Emmy-sweeping American Crime Story, Ryan Murphy knows how to give us exactly what—and who—we…
Yoko Ono, Ariana Grande, and Shattering the Myth that It's the Girlfriend's Fault
The image of the tortured creative male genius—a musician, an artist, an alcoholic writer—is usually accompanied not…
Is Crazy Rich Asians the Start of a Revolution?
When Crazy Rich Asians debuted to almost unanimous praise, media outlets and critics heralded its arrival as the first…
The Specific, Squishy Satisfaction of Gross-out Reality TV
Reality TV is gross in many ways, but perhaps the most underrated subgenre is the gross-out series—shows about plastic…
On the Sneaky, Boring, and Pure Pleasures of Love Island
If you’re looking to escape the drudgery of your current existence, where problems and sweat and summer ennui conspire…
'It's Like Pouring Gasoline on a Fire:' Alexis Haines of Pretty Wild on the Perils of Celebrity Addiction
This week, we step back from our usual jokes, laughter, and gentle but well-meaning judgment about celebrities, their…
Make Rom-coms Great Again
An upcoming J. Lo film revolving around mistaken identity. A movie starring Drew Barrymore, also revolving around mistak…
What Could Possibly Outlast These Whirlwind Celebrity Engagements?
Love is in the air. But not just any kind of love—it’s the kind of love that is so deep, so all-consuming, so desperate…
Let's Escape the Dumpster Fire That Is 2018 With a Visit to the Early 2000s
Another year, another group of disappointing It Girls. Nothing has lived up to the golden era of 2000s celebrity…
How This Dangerous 'Spiritual Guru' Is Like an Instagram Influencer
On this very spiritual episode of DirtCast, Madeleine Davies and Megan Reynolds get the behind-the-scenes dirt on…
From Hipster Grifter to Anna Delvey, Here Are The Scammers That Captivated the Internet
The Russian scammer who conned New York high society into believing she was a wealthy German socialite. The tattooed…